The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy!

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[Roz]

Well - I know we have discussed a little about this film before but I don't believe it had it's own thread previously.

Right - it's out on Friday so there's no prizes for guessing where Mark and I will be on Friday evening (yes we know it's C7 the next day so we won't stay for a drink or anything afterwards with the guys, we shall go straight to bed with a mug of Ovaltine).

Last weekend a UK newspaper had a DVD with 30 minutes of footage, behind the scenes action, and interviews with Arthur Dent (played by some guy who was in Love Actually - yep - Ginger hair you know the one) and Stephen Fry as the book - who acts sort of as a narator and sets the atmosphere and character to the whole film, and it certainly looks like the Brit actors are well cast - the president of the Universe and Ford Prefect are played by 2 Americans I don't know and I am not sure about those two yet - we shall have to see.

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[thor]

You will have to report about what you thought of the movie

The previews look good to me but I would like somebody to tell me if it's any good before I decide to spend money to see it at the theatre  

[savage727]

Yea I am looking forward to your review as well as it looks like a very weird movie.  I never read the book.  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

You must read the book(s)!

I don't think you will have to read it to understand the movie, but its a vary good read and I highly recommend it if you have a weird sennse of humour or are slightly disturbed (i.e. me). Douglas Adams was a genius. He also wrote a few other books which are well worth checking out such as the Dirk Gently books

[Anna]

I never read the book.  

Even I've read the 4 books, including the 2 Dirk Gently ones, and I enjoyed them very much.
Ed you really must read them.  

[savage727]

Thanks for the recommendations  Anna and Jo!     I will check my library.

[thor]

Is their just one book to this series or is their a bunch of books  

Can you tell me the titles or title of the book  or is it just called the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?  

[emmafan]

I have been a huge fan of the books for ages now and am enthraled to find out that they are finally bringign the story to the big screen.  However, I'm not really sure how they are going to convey the story, as most of the humor is mentioned in asides.  Regardless, this has been a long time coming...In my copy of 'The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide', Adams mentions in his introduction that, "The first book will soon be converted into a major motion picture."  Funny enough, he made this comment in 1983.....

[Anna]

Is their just one book to this series or is their a bunch of books  

Can you tell me the titles or title of the book or is it just called the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?  

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1979) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (1980) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
Life, The Universe And Everything (1982) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (1984) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) - Dirk Gently
The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul (1988) - Dirk Gently

[ferdinand_the_yak]

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1979) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (1980) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
Life, The Universe And Everything (1982) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (1984) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) - Dirk Gently
The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul (1988) - Dirk Gently

Don't forget 'Mostly Harmless'!

This is a short piece that follows after 'So long and thanks for all the fish'

[Anna]

Thanks FTY!  I didn't know about 'Mostly Harmless'.  I'll try and locate a copy of it.


So I just did a search on Amazon and I discovered a brand new book due to be released April 29th:

The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1400045088/qid

[emmafan]

One more to add to the list-

Young Zaphod Plays It Safe ( not sure of the year, but it was written in between So Long and Mostly Harmless).

It is just a short story, 12 or 13 pages, but still a nice part of the trilogy/quadrilogy/pentrilogy?

[ferdinand_the_yak]

My housemate and I are going to see it in less than 2 hours time!

Mwahahahahahaha - I get to see it before any of you.... FOR ONCE! Usually we always have to wait for much longer

I can't wait

[MakTheYak]

Damn you! Damn you to Hades! You're probably in there now enjoying it! Well, we're going to see it this evening in 5 hours time, so at least I won't feel TOO cheated...

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Just got back (from the cinema, not the Underworld, thanks Mark )

A few words of advice: Book fans - pretend you have forgotten the storyline.

That is all. I loved it - my particular favourite (as in the books) was Marvin, voiced oh so perfectly by Alan Rickman. Pure Douglas Adams genius. Watch for the planet that is in the shape of his head

[Roz]

Damnit we could have gone earlier if we hadn't had to wait for Sushant and Karen - ahh well - they'll have to buy me popcorn for this

[thor]

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1979) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe (1980) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
Life, The Universe And Everything (1982) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (1984) - Arthur Dent & Ford Prefect

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) - Dirk Gently
The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul (1988) - Dirk Gently

Thank you, I will have to get to a bookstore sometime soon and check them out  

[Roz]

To be fair Jo  - the script was written by Douglas Adams you know  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I know... but you have those perfectionists out there that were complaining already about stuffing 4 books into one movie

[Roz]

Erm... that was really just the first book Jo